Fuji Xerox Color J75 Press

Fuji Xerox Australia now has a number of products specifically designed to suit smaller businesses or entry level digital print environments. These include the Color J75 Press and Color C75 Press. Fuji Xerox says the success of these entry level production devices is unsurpassed, with more than 250 printers installed since their launch.

For print businesses servicing clients who need very small quantities of high quality colour output, the Color J75 Press offers a smaller footprint, increased automation, excellent print quality and cost efficiencies.

According to Fuji Xerox Australia, the Color J75 Press can minimise workflow costs and optimise operating efficiencies with faster turnaround times. It offers print quality on jobs that require migrating from simple colour customer requests to the more complex jobs where colour matching is critical. 

The Color J75 Press provides more versatility by enabling new applications and integrating to existing business processes. Automation has been upgraded with the Automated Color Quality Suite (ACQS) on the J75 and Simplified Image Quality Adjustment (SIQA) tool set on the C75 and J75, so businesses spend less time in print makeready and maintenance.

The automatic inline spectrophotometer system, called the ACQS, ensures the J75 delivers quick, simple monitoring and calibration. The J75 also features an adjustment control system called Simple Imaging Quality Adjustment (SIQA), which monitors the input/output density or colour variation and quickly corrects any discrepancy.

Perhaps one of the greatest perks of the Color J75 for small and medium commercial digital printers is its capacity to maintain rated speed on all stocks up to 300gsm. The J75 is able to run at 76 pages per minute for paper weight up to 300gsm, making it easier for commercial printers to accurately quote on jobs requiring heavier stock without the problems of slow-down during production.

The Color J75’s workflow and automation systems work together to allow hands-off, one-button control for operators.

Specs at a Glance:

Print speed: up to 76 A4 ppm or 4,560 A4s per hour

Paper stocks: Coated, uncoated and specialty stocks from 64-300gsm

Maximum sheet size: 330mm x 488mm

Paper handling: 5,000 sheet stacker with removable trolley

Print resolution: 2,400 x 2,400dpi

Inline finishing options: booklet making, square edge folds, die punches, wire bound finishes

Scan/copy functionality: up to 200 A4 images per minute full colour, scan to email.

Konica Minolta bizhub PRESS C6000

Konica Minolta’s entry level colour digital product for printing professionals is the bizhub PRESS C6000 system. The system’s production print capabilities allow a multitude of paper input, inline finishing and print controller options, and can be supplied in a basic configuration that has flat sheet capabilities to produce high quality digital colour print output.

For the bizhub PRESS C6000, Konica Minolta’s third-generation production colour system, the company has developed integrated changes at every stage to make its print systems more in tune with print professionals’ requirements.

The PRESS C6000 system is the company’s most popular colour print system in all market sectors where colour print quality is demanded. Typical print jobs include business cards, promotional material, educational documents, general images and documents, and advertising material such as brochures and booklets. With the media flexibility the PRESS C6000 offers, print jobs from as small as A5 to SRA3 sheets can be printed directly, and with the addition of inline finishing, saddle stitched booklets and even perfect bound books can be created.

To suit varied customer needs and workflow requirements, three print controllers are supported on the bizhub PRESS C6000 system. These include the Creo/Kodak IC-307, which offers variable data capabilities and seamless offset workflow integration to CtP workflows such as Kodak Prinergy. The EFI Fiery IC-306 external server allows full use of EFI’s standard features such as Command Work Station for job management, and more advanced features such as Compose and Impose for print layout and document design. The other EFI offering is the embedded Fiery IC-413. This is by far the most popular print controller as it has the power of its bigger brother but is an economical alternative.

The Konica Minolta embedded print controller, the IC-601, represents high quality, excellent performance and full integration to the print system at an affordable cost.

The bizhub PRESS C6000 offers production speeds of 60ipm in colour or monochrome, with print quality and speeds assured by Konica Minolta’s control colour and process calibrations while printing.

Specs at a Glance:

Print resolution: 1,200 x 1,200dpi 8-bit print resolution (1,200 X 3,600dpi equivalent)

Screen processing: Dot, line, FM & ED

Paper stocks: 64gsm to 300gsm 

Toner: Simitri HD high definition toner

Duplex printing: Auto duplex printing on media up to 300gsm

Scan/copy functionality: Auto feed document scanning and copying

Banner printing: up to 1,200mm long sheets.

Océ VarioPrint 120

The Océ varioPRINT series of monochrome production engines has been designed to address issues of image consistency, ease of operation, system configurability and performance uptime for printers.

Océ’s DirectPress technology replaces multiple process steps involving many variables with a single digital process which isn’t affected by light, static charge, temperature, humidity, developer or toner mixtures. The company claims it offers the benefits of highly stable and consistent quality output without streaks, striping or banding.

DirectPress technology presses the image directly onto the paper using a low fusing temperature. This allows the use of a diverse range of media including structured or textured stocks, opening a diversity of choice to customers.

The varioPrint 120 is capable of accurate duplex printing. An intelligent sensor-controlled process produces precise front-to-back image registration for services including high visibility, quality intensive jobs, tapping into profitable new applications.

Océ ScreenPoint technology reproduces halftones and photographs with very high resolution, dense black fill and precise fine lines. Colour files can also be printed in black-and-white. The system supports quality conversion to generate smooth greyscale transitions. Printers can also adjust image contrast and control the lightness or darkness of an image with no loss of detail.

The operator panel combines controller, user interface and engine in one integrated concept. All system functions and settings are accessible from the colour touchscreen, and the system can be configured to drive production printing, scanning, copying and advanced job editing.

The user interface displays the total production schedule, indicating when jobs will be finished, allowing production planning for up to eight hours in advance. A colour coding system also alerts operators to upcoming interventions like media refills. Intelligent job scheduling ensures uninterrupted production and workload planning.

A customised, define-once media catalogue drives workflow with all the printer settings needed to handle media consistently and productively. Océ Paper Logic ensures correct media loading even with pre-printed or pre-punched stock, virtually eliminating errors and waste.

Specs at a Glance:

Description: B&W printer/scanner/copier

Imaging technology: Océ DirectPress

Toner: Mono-component toner

Engine resolution: 2,400 x 600dpi

Features: Toner Transfer Fusing (TTF) technology, HeatXchange technology, on-the-fly toner and paper refill;

Duplexing: Automatic duplexing up to 300gsm

Options: Active registration, operator attention light with adjustable warn-ahead functions, CCD interface, Section 508 kit

Print speed: 123ipm (A4 duplex); 64ipm (A3 duplex); 60ipm (SRA3 duplex).

Ricoh Pro C5100S

For small business owners looking for entry level printers, the Ricoh Pro C5100 series offers a small footprint with a quality engine. A standard configuration includes engine, paper tray and stapler finisher with enhanced media handling. These devices also offer varying levels of controllers, allowing customers to select the best options to meet their workflow and productivity requirements. The C5100S is suitable for all production applications, with easy integration into CRD and commercial printers.

Recently awarded the Buyers Laboratory LLC (BLI) PRO Award 2014 for Most Outstanding Colour Light Production Device, the Ricoh Pro C5110S is the fastest colour light production device in its class with print speeds of up to 80ppm, and is cost effective given the price point and volume capability. 

The output offers resolutions up to 4,800dpi, enhanced by a new low-melt chemical toner that uses image processing and fuser technologies from Ricoh’s medium production models. It provides excellent quality on a wide range of media up to 300gsm while maintaining levels of productivity, even when printing at maximum weight.

The Ricoh Pro C5100 series accommodates quality output suitable for most demanding customers. It is also capable of printing on a range of textured stock and in banner mode up to 1.26 metres wide. Coupled with the media library for output quality and media handling, The Pro C5100 is a very capable and versatile press. 

Extra function modules, including folding, saddle stitching, hole punching and stapling, can be added at any time. The controller comes in three levels and can be upgraded from basic to an embedded or server based RIP, with a variety of downstream options to facilitate most applications in this segment. There are several controller options to provide heavy production functionality and colour management on a light production offering.

Ricoh offers modularised professional training to specifically target customer needs, including hardware, software and colour management, and can be conducted both onsite and offsite, depending on customer requirements and levels of expertise. 

Flexible leasing and finance options are available through Ricoh Finance.  Costs are dependent on configuration with ‘price on application’.

Specs at a Glance:

Print speed: up to 65ppm

Print/Copy process: 4 drum dry electrostatic transfer system with internal transfer belt

Fusing: Oil-less belt fusing method

Copy resolution: 600dpi

Print resolution: 1,200 x 4,800dpi

Maximum print area: up to 323 x 480mm

Banner print: up to 1260mm in length

Finishing options: a wide range such as folding, booklet making and punching.

Lanier Pro C651EX

Lanier says that the Pro C651EX offers the highest specification in its class for printers seeking entry into production digital printing.

The Lanier Pro C651EX uses the company’s Vertical Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser (VCSEL) technology for 4,800dpi resolution, along with chemical PxP toner and oil-less technology to provide accurate, offset-like image quality, claims Lanier.

It also offers media versatility, with broad paper support for stocks up to 300gsm in weight.

It has been designed to deliver maximum monthly volumes of 180,000, printing at 65ppm in both colour and mono.

A new liquid cooling system enables extended and continuous printing, and operator replaceable units and toner bottles, waste toner and media changes on the fly.

Resolutions up to 4,800dpi can be used for very high image quality, with as many as 40 laser beams emitting simultaneously for accurate and smooth image quality.

Duplex registration helps with printing of items such as business cards, postcards and publications. The combination of mechanical registration and VCSEL technology corrects paper skews and compensates for media distortion to ensure precise image positioning and accurate registration on both sides.

Lanier’s PxP polymerised toner, featuring ultra-fine particles with a low melting point, offers image quality to rival offset and expands the scope of printed materials. New active toner density control monitors the amount of toner being used, and provides the developer unit with the right amount at the right time for consistent colour uniformity across the sheet.

Lanier’s PPS Workflow offers a portfolio of one-stop print management solutions to save time and reduce costs. Covering production print work from submission to output, PPS helps to manage entire workflows, simplify workflow processes and expand marketing capabilities.

Specs at a Glance:

Technology: 4-drum electrostatic transfer system with internal transfer belt

Fusing: Oil-less belt-fusing method

Toner type: PxP Polymerised chemical toner

Print speed: Pro C651EX: Full Colour/Mono: 65ppm

Resolution: 1,200 x 4,800dpi

Paper input capacity: Standard: 2 x 1,000 sheets, 1 x 500 sheets SRA3

Large capacity tray (LCT): 2 x 1,000 sheets & 1 x 2,000 sheets

Multi-bypass tray option: 500 sheets

Maximum Input Capacity: 7,000 sheets (including Multi Bypass Tray)

Maximum output capacity: 8,250 sheets (when stacker and standard finisher connected)

Paper size: maximum 330 x 487.7mm

Printable Area: maximum 323 x 480mm.

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